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<li>Anime Blog</li>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Basketer)Blogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-8945654828200025706Tue, 08 May 2007 10:00:00 +00002007-05-08T16:24:08.240+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging networksblogging resourcesBlogging Networks : Top 5 Pros and Cons<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />The previous post of this miniseries was:<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogging-networks-miniseries-part-i.html"> What are Blogging networks and which ones are the best?</a><br /><br />While doing my research on blog networks, I searched for posts dealing with the advantages and disadvantages. To my surprise there were very few on this subject. I tried to contact the networks through there emails but they haven't replied as yet. So, I went to some forums, dug up some discussions and got some ideas. To protect there anonymity, I wont mention the names but they were pretty useful.<br /><br />This post will try to weigh the pros and cons of joining a blog network. I have also made it a part of the <a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/07/top-5-group-writing-project/">Top 5 writing project on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Problogger</span></a>, for better exposure. Here it goes:<br /><br /><h1>Advantages of Blogging Network</h1><br /><ul><li><h2> Shared Expenses</h2></li></ul>The funds required for a blog design, domain name, hosting etc are substantial. The blog networks take care of these expenses for you.<br /><ul><li><h2>Assistance and Feedback</h2></li></ul>Ranging from the technical stuff like latest blog hosting version to help for creating content, a blogging network will help you with everything. It will help you to notice a glitch on your blog or a way to improve the user friendliness. If you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">don't</span> want to handle the technical stuff, they will do it for you and you have to create only the content.<br /><ul><li><h2>Makes you noticeable in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">blogosphere</span></h2></li></ul>Organizations pay more attention to bigger organizations. Whether it be sources, press access, freebies, review units or whatever.<br /><ul><li><h2> Money </h2></li></ul>Some blog networks pay you to blog which keeps you motivated. Indirectly, the increased traffic and exposure a network brings to your blog can be converted to money through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Adsense</span> and similar networks.<br /><ul><li><h2>Motivation and Friends</h2></li></ul>This is an intangible benefit which brings a sense of team or a group in your blogging. The people of your network have similar goals and want you at the top. They will motivate you from time to time and wouldn't let you slack as far as posting or quality is concerned.<br /><br /><h1>Cons of a Blogging Network</h1><br /><ul><li><h2>Loss of individuality</h2></li></ul>Believe it or not, people start calling you a member of the blog. Example: "Oh, that blog, yeah it is a XXX network blog, so it is good."<br /><ul><li><h2>Sharing the good times and money</h2></li></ul>If you want a blog network to pick you up through your bad times, it naturally will pick up a share of your good times. The ad space is another think that you will have to sacrifice for the support.<br /><ul><li><h2>Things might not work out</h2></li></ul>The blog networks have a lot of power in there hands. Suppose, you join a network and for one reason or the other, things <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">don't</span> work out. After leaving the group, there is always a possibility(however small) of hard feelings or even worst, revenge of some kind.<br /><ul><li><h2>You Become one of them</h2></li></ul>For me being generalized as a part of the group is the worst thing. When you join a network you have to follow some of their procedures as a part of the group. Whatever you do you will always be a part of the group. Wherever your blog goes, the network name will reach first.<br /><ul><li><h2>You have a Boss!!</h2></li></ul>You are the boss of your own blog. You write whatever you want, whichever way you want to. After you join a blog network, you are responsible to someone else for your blog. However good a network might be, you will still have somebody above you questioning you and your blog.http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogging-networks-top-5-pros-and-cons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)237tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-4522394639104701145Mon, 07 May 2007 14:56:00 +00002007-05-07T21:05:25.576+05:30Blogger-Resource-BasketPost Roundup - April'07The month of April has been quite good for me and my blog. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My blog is just a couple of months old and my homepage got a Google page ran</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">k of 4</span>.<br /><br />I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the support and suggestions you have provided. I will be glad if you can criticize my blog which will give me the opportunity to improve.<br /><br />I would like to thank my <a href="http://www.successful-blog.com/">Bmom Liz</a> who has helped me a lot. She has always given me hopes and ideas whenever I was down. Thanks, thanks and Thanks.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are some of the best posts in April.</span><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html">The Be Original Project</a></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rj9BL-Kj1EI/AAAAAAAAAJs/BElJRh0Q-eU/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061836180109382722" border="0" /></a>This has been by far the best post I have written, atleast my readers tend to think so. It has more than 25+ backlinks already, still counting.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">101 Ways to Create Original Blog posts:</a><h2 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rj9CNuKj1FI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/LdMQwjdbqng/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061837309685781586" border="0" /></a></h2> </li></ul>This is the source post created from the Be Original Project. 40 ways to create your own original posts have been collected. The goal is to reach 101, you can contribute to the same r just sit back and apply these rules to make great posts.<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">MBL Series:</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rj9DkeKj1GI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/0RJ8noVZfpA/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rj9DkeKj1GI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/0RJ8noVZfpA/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061838800039433314" border="0" /></a> </li></ul>This series had a coupe of posts namely:<br /><ol><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-i-made-hot-mbl-community-in-week.html">How I made a Hot MBL community in a week</a></span></li><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/become-hot-member-at-mybloglog.html">Become a Hot Member at MyBlogLog</a></li></ol><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><ul><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/03/5-ways-to-set-up-your-blog-posting.html">5 Ways to set up your Blog posting schedule:</a><br /><h2 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/03/5-ways-to-set-up-your-blog-posting.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rj9E2eKj1HI/AAAAAAAAAKE/DqmjIc9rYdM/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061840208788706418" border="0" /></a></h2> </li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/03/10-quick-ways-to-make-your-blog.html">10 Ways to make your Blog Interactive:</a><h2 style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/03/10-quick-ways-to-make-your-blog.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rj9Fx-Kj1II/AAAAAAAAAKM/7TmMTeqrx4c/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061841230990922882" border="0" /></a></h2> </li></ul>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/post-roundup-april07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-3235551048831683425Fri, 04 May 2007 13:39:00 +00002007-05-08T16:02:28.759+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging networksblogging resourcesBlogging Networks - Miniseries Part I<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />I have been hearing a lot about blogging networks since I have started blogging. Recently, I Googled each aspect of it and thought it is quite a powerful medium and is potentially the best way to give you motivation, tools ad readers for your blog.<br /><br />In this miniseries I plan to discuss each aspect of blogging networks. This is a tentative breakup of this series:<br /><ul><li>What is a blogging network?</li><li>A list of blogging networks out there</li><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogging-networks-top-5-pros-and-cons.html">Advantages of a blogging network.</a></li><li><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogging-networks-top-5-pros-and-cons.html">Disadvantages of a blogging network.</a></li><li>How to be a part of blogging networks?</li></ul><h1>What is a Blogging Network?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rjs9T-Kj1CI/AAAAAAAAAJc/tPn-xvC1Z7Q/s1600-h/ntwrk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rjs9T-Kj1CI/AAAAAAAAAJc/tPn-xvC1Z7Q/s320/ntwrk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060706019594982434" border="0" /></a></h1>A blogging network is a group of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggers</span> working to achieve a common goal with there combined efforts.<br /><p style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></p><blockquote><p style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Basically put, a blogging network is a community of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bloggers</span> that are loosely connected by theme, by ownership, by language or by any other factors.</p> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Some networks actively organize topics, paying <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bloggers</span> for providing fresh content. Others are groups of professional writers who band together for promotional purposes<br /></span></blockquote><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span><br />If you are an active blogger and reader in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">blogosphere</span>, a blogging network gives you the opportunity to make friends for life who share the same motivation and goals as you do. The pros and cons of a network will be dealt in details later in the series. This is just an introduction.<br /><br /><h1>List of Blogging Networks</h1><br />Here is a list of blogging networks compiled by <a href="http://www.blogherald.com/2005/09/21/list-of-blog-networks-v3-september/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Blog Herald. </span>(list of blogging networks in alphabetical order)</a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.451press.com/">451press</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.aboutweblogs.com/">About <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Weblogs</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://aratso.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Aratso</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://blogcarnival.com/"> Blog Carnival</a></p> <p><a href="http://bloggynetwork.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bloggy</span> Network</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bloglogic.net/">Blog Logic</a></p> <p><a href="http://blogo.it/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Blogo</span></a><br />Italian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">langauge</span> blog network</p> <p><a href="http://www.blogpire.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Blogpire</span> Productions</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.breakingnewsblog.com/">Breaking News Blog Network</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.b5media.com/">b5media</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.communicagroup.it/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">CommunicaGroup</span></a><br />Italian language blogging network</p> <p><a href="http://www.corante.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Corante</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.creative-weblogging.com/">Creative <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Weblogging</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dailypixel.com/">Daily Pixel</a><br />Canadian blog network</p> <p><a href="http://www.dutchcowboys.nl/">Dutch Cowboys</a><br />Dutch blog network</p> <p><a href="http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/weblog.php">Duct Tape Marketing</a><br />line ball on meeting the guidelines, but each writer has a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">seperate</span> sub-domain and heading so it fits….just. </p> <p><a href="http://www.gawker.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Gawker</span> Media</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.goblogmedia.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Goblog</span> Media</a><br />Our first Indonesian language blog on the list</p> <p><a href="http://www.ifroggy.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">iFroggy</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.gothamist.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Ist</span> network</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.minkmedia.com/">Mink Media</a><br />UK blog network </p> <p><a href="http://mazoo.net/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Mazoo</span></a><br />Our first entry to the list of a Russian language blogging network</p> <p><a href="http://www.metroblogging.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Metroblogging</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mostvaluablenetwork.com/">Most Valuable Network</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ninerniner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">NinerNiner</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/">The Podcast Network</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">SBNation</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.seekingalpha.com/">Seeking Alpha</a><br />Investing and financial blogs </p> <p><a href="http://www.shinymedia.com/">Shiny Media</a><br />UK Blog Network</p> <p><a href="http://www.thesocialmediagroup.com/">Social Media Group</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.space42.de/">Space42</a><br />German language blog network</p> <p><a href="http://www.spreeblick.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Spreeblick</span></a><br />German language blog network</p> <p><a href="http://www.weblogempire.com/">Weblog Empire</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Weblogs</span> Inc.,</a><br />The No.1 blog network from Jason <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Calacanis</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.weblogssl.com./"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Weblogssl</span></a><br />Spanish Language blog network</p> <p><a href="http://www.writerswriteinc.com/">Writers Write</a></p>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogging-networks-miniseries-part-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-94774435428027380Thu, 03 May 2007 14:26:00 +00002007-05-03T21:27:10.277+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging tipsHow to blog when you are disturbed<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Recently, I have experienced immense mental trauma due to some personal anxieties. It is extremely difficult to concentrate and blog in such situations. If blogging is more than a hobby to you, you will certainly face the same situation, if you haven't faced it already.<br /><br />Unfortunately, readers of a blog <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">don't</span> forgive the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bloggers</span> for inconsistency, whatever the reason might be. They will probably unsubscribe from your feed and will never come back. So, I decided to blog about the things that might help us blog through these tough times.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RjoC0uKj1BI/AAAAAAAAAJU/F7Pk3uRlw0I/s1600-h/depressed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RjoC0uKj1BI/AAAAAAAAAJU/F7Pk3uRlw0I/s320/depressed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060360236072948754" border="0" /></a><br /><h1> How to blog when depressed?</h1><br /><ul><li><h2>Motivation from idols </h2><br /></li></ul>This is something I did all <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rjn0tOKj1AI/AAAAAAAAAJM/yj2FQoKfZME/s1600-h/subscription.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Rjn0tOKj1AI/AAAAAAAAAJM/yj2FQoKfZME/s320/subscription.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060344714061140994" border="0" /></a>this time. I have always found that the top <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bloggers</span> that inspire me, have a tremendous posting frequency irrespective of the day. Have a look at the statistics on the left.<br /><br />I am certain that these people go through bad phases as much as we do. But still they never give up blogging. I really admire the professionalism they bring to the table.<br /><br />I asked my <a href="http://successful-blog.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bmom</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> Liz</span></a> about this. As usual, she helped me out. This is what she told me to do:<br /><br /><div style="font-style: italic;" class="bz_msg_cont" chatindex="193"><span chatindex="190"></span><blockquote><span chatindex="190">When <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">I'm</span> down I try get away from my computer, I go looking for things that we're made by people -- trees and sky and the lake </span>and I look and I reflect until I don't have any words. <span chatdir="1"><span chatindex="198">I let the space fill me up until I can breathe again. </span></span><br /><div><span chatindex="201">When I can breathe, then I think about what I will write</span></div><div class="bz_msg_cont" chatindex="204">That's how I wrote this.</div></blockquote><div class="bz_msg_cont" chatindex="204"></div></div><br /><br /><ul><li><h2> Motivation from with in</h2></li></ul>You will only get to half the post and again crawl back into depression, if you aren't self motivated. You must force yourself to think why you started blogging in the first place. For me it is the traffic and readers' comments that keeps me going.<br /><ul><li><h2>Know what is at stake?</h2></li></ul>To cope up with the situation you will need to be a little strict with yourself, think about what you will lose if you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">dint</span> write the post. Some of the things at stake are reputation, reader count, money count, blog credibility etc.<br /><ul><li><h2> How will it be good?</h2></li></ul>Show yourself the brighter side, the result, if you do make the post. This is another psychology which will give you a positive frame of mind, to make the post. Also, you will be able to put in a 100% since you will be thinking about the good which will come out.<br /><ul><li><h2> Watch a cartoon/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">anime</span> </h2></li></ul>This is a personal tip which will be different for each one of us. Basically, you need to watch something that takes you to another world. I get a similar experience when I read Harry Potter in one sitting.<br /><ul><li><h2>Taste the money</h2></li></ul>Everybody is motivated by money. Some more some less. It works wonders for me. I go to a forum, people generally show off there earnings when they have had a good day. This invokes a competitive feel and shows you that it is possible for you to get there.<br /><ul><li><h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">Credibility is Blogging Money!!</span></h2></li></ul>If you don't care about any of the points above. This is the point you just cant ignore. The years or months of hard work that you have put in your blog can all go to waste in a single day.<br /><br />The wealth you have earned is not Google <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Pagerank</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Adsense</span> Dollars, but it is the role you have assumed in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">blogosphere</span>. If you want credibility you have to work through the tough times, without losing readers.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">When the going gets tough, the tough get going.</span><br /></div>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-to-blog-when-you-are-disturbed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-1578753154983018497Wed, 02 May 2007 14:05:00 +00002007-05-02T20:05:27.474+05:30be originalBlogger-Resource-Basketblogging resources101 Ways to Create Original Blog Posts - Part 4Read the 101 Ways to Create original blog posts:<br /><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">Tips 1-10</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_16.html">Tips 11-20</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_21.html">Tips 21-30</a><br />Thanks to all of you for your valuable contributions and you can still contribute to this project<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html"> after reading the rules.<br /></a><br /><h2>101 Ways to Create Original blog posts Part 4:</h2><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">31.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I try to </span></span><u style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">queue my posts</u><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>which helps me create shorter, more frequent posts. If I know I'm only going to have one free night to play on the computer, I'll queue up several posts to publish in the future. My sister once told me ... <a href="http://michellegeller.typepad.com/michelle_geller_weblog/2007/04/be_original.html">By Michelle</a><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">32.</span>I like <u style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">sharing my projects</u>. I think that just in itself promotes some originality in my posts. And certainly running in a pretty cool circle of bloggers provides me.. <a href="http://michellegeller.typepad.com/michelle_geller_weblog/2007/04/be_original.html">By Michelle</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">33.</span> I <u style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">have a cat</u><span style="font-weight: bold;"> named Atticus.</span> He alone, is foder for many, many posts. When I first began my blog, he was usually my topic. He's funny, furry, likes to climb trees, and... <a href="http://michellegeller.typepad.com/michelle_geller_weblog/2007/04/be_original.html">By Michelle</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">34<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meditate daily.</span></span></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style="font-family: Arial;">As I shared in <b style=""><a href="http://zenchillcom.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-daily-habits-for-success.html">My Daily Habits for Success</a></b>, I meditate daily. Among other things, I have found it to be very helpful for “tuning in” to my Higher Self, especially for... <a href="http://zenchillcom.blogspot.com/2007/04/blog-apocalypse-now.html">By Raymond.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">35 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></span><i style=""><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ask my Higher Self.</span><o:p></o:p></span></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Before an article (and after meditating), I try to use the power of a “<b style=""><a href="http://zenchillcom.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-have-beginners-luck.html">beginner’s mind,</a></b>” clear my thinking, and ... </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><a href="http://zenchillcom.blogspot.com/2007/04/blog-apocalypse-now.html">By Raymond.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">36.</span> <strong><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Invoke an Emotional Response</em> -</strong> This approach takes practice, and quite frankly, it takes emotion to pull it off well. To elicit an emotional response for a reader ... <a href="http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/27/what-does-it-take-to-write-a-great-blog-post/">By Wendy</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">37.</span> <em style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Reel ‘Em in Right Away</strong></em><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>- You must <strong>give the reader a reason to continue reading</strong> within the first paragraph or two (at the most). There is too much ... <a href="http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/27/what-does-it-take-to-write-a-great-blog-post/">By Wendy</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">38.</span> <span style="color: black;"><span face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Industry Happenings</span>-My job provides me with an exclusive view into the happenings of the scrapbook industry-when something tugs at me I share it... <a href="http://wendysmedley.typepad.com/possibilities/2007/04/blog_content_ta.html">By Wendysmedley</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">39.</span> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Connections</span>-I like to highlight other people and their accomplishments.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span face="Times New Roman"></span></span><br /><a href="http://wendysmedley.typepad.com/possibilities/2007/04/blog_content_ta.html">By Wendysmedley</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">40.</span>I often <strong style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">write about current projects</strong> - whether that’s <strong><u><a href="http://angiepedersen.typepad.com/blogofme/current_projects/index.html">personal scrapbooking projects</a></u></strong>, <strong><u><a href="http://scrapbookmarketing.com/blog/about-angie/press-room/">magazine articles</a></u></strong> recently assigned/finished/published, or projects for my <strong><u><a href="http://scrapbookmarketing.com/blog/about-our-services">scrapbook marketing</a></u></strong> clients. <a href="http://www.scrapbookmarketing.com/blog/2007/04/08/blog-marketing-how-to-come-up-with-original-content/">By Angie.</a>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-5685881918743174145Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:14:00 +00002007-04-24T17:16:45.296+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging toolboxblogging toolsBlogging Tools-Box #01<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />As a blogger you need many tools. The best way to find them is by surfing. Most of us dont have time to do that. I am particularly lucky, as I get to know of the new tools through many social sites I am a part of.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Ri3eTwOY7qI/AAAAAAAAAI8/VCxpM9AYr9s/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Ri3eTwOY7qI/AAAAAAAAAI8/VCxpM9AYr9s/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056942387551071906" border="0" /></a><br />So, I decided that it would be too selfish to keep these to myself. I would update you with the new finds possibly each week. Here are some of the tools:<br /><br /><h2> Blogging Tools-Box #01</h2><br /><ul><li><a>User Interface Engineering:</a><br /></li></ul>Make your site user friendly with great tools and quality articles. This is one of the best articles I found: <a href="http://www.uie.com/articles/five_second_test/">5-Second Tests: Measuring Your Site's Content Pages</a><br /><br /><ul><li>Avoid Grammatical Errors</li></ul>If you want to make it big, you must improve the way you write. We all keep learning grammar all our lives, still noone is perfect. Here are <a href="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,39273376,00.htm?r=5"><span style="font-size:100%;">10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid</span></a><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://gigasoft.altervista.org/blog/en/2007/04/09/21-web-20-tutorials-for-the-gimp/">Make your own great Graphic Buttons using Gimp</a></li></ul>Here is a sample button which you can make using this quick and easy GIMP tutorial.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Ri3sfQOY7rI/AAAAAAAAAJE/V0Aq4UD5OlQ/s1600-h/gimp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/Ri3sfQOY7rI/AAAAAAAAAJE/V0Aq4UD5OlQ/s320/gimp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056957978282356402" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/quicklist.html">HTML Code Tutorial </a><br /></li></ul>If you have launched a new website or a blog, you must be looking forward to customizing your webspace. For this, a basic knowledge of HTML tags is a must. This site also provides a quick taglist of all the HTML tags you will ever need.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.talkr.com/">Talkr</a>- allows you to listen to text-only <strong>blogs</strong> on your iPod.</li></ul>They give you a free podcast of your blog. With the audio blogs on a high, you may want to consider providing an audio feed of your blog. Just a few clicks on a user friendly, intutive site is all you need.http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/blogging-tools-box-01.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-6610920136734679604Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:00:00 +00002007-05-02T20:08:40.674+05:30be originalBlogger-Resource-Basketblogging tips101 Ways to Create Original Blog Posts - Part 3<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />Read the 101 Ways to Create original blog posts:<br /><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">Tips 1-10</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_16.html">Tips 11-20</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">Tips 31-40</a><br />Thanks to all of you for your valuable contributions and you can still contribute to this project<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html"> after reading the rules.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">101 Ways to create original blog posts Part 3:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"></span></h2></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Tips 21-30:<br /><br />21. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><em>Talk about my kids. </em></span><a href="http://kim2002.typepad.com/a_day_in_the_life_of_kim/2007/04/be_original_pro.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>By Kim</em></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">22.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Offer recipes</span> for home beauty treatments or yummy eats. <a href="http://kim2002.typepad.com/a_day_in_the_life_of_kim/2007/04/be_original_pro.html">By Kim</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />23. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Post photos</span>, and the details of them. <a href="http://angelas-abode.blogspot.com/2007/04/challenge.html">By Angela</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">24.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Post scrap pages</span> and the details and products used on them. <a href="http://angelas-abode.blogspot.com/2007/04/challenge.html">By Angela</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">25.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hobbies</span> -- for me this means gardening, reading, travel, photography, pets or cooking.<br /><a href="http://debpearson.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/04/be_original.html"> By Debbie</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">26.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">My tool</span> - I keep a MS Word document that lists the days of the week for a month. I try to sketch in my blog post topics for the week so I have... <a href="http://debpearson.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/04/be_original.html">By Debbie</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">27. </span> <span style="font-family:Arial;">I share <span style="font-weight: bold;">my puny perspective on Hollyweird.</span> I know you guys love reading about the blow-up dummies they use in crowd scenes!! <a href="http://zeelv.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-zoriginal.html">By ZeeLV</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">28</span>. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">I talk about <span style="font-weight: bold;">whatever I've done over the weekend</span>. This forces me to either have a pretty fun weekend, or have a really shitty one--so that I can tell you all about it. For instance... </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><a href="http://zeelv.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-zoriginal.html">By ZeeLV</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">29.</span> <strong>I share kid-related stories.</strong> It gives the reader a better feel for who my kids are and how I interact with them on a daily basis. <a href="http://ginamiller.typepad.com/live_laugh_love/2007/04/originality.html">By Gina </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">30.</span> <strong>I share cute craft ideas </strong>to hopefully inspire other Moms (and Dads!) to be more hands-on with their little ones. <a href="http://ginamiller.typepad.com/live_laugh_love/2007/04/originality.html">By Gina </a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-6909882923478791089Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:17:00 +00002007-04-21T21:03:48.973+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging tipsMBL seriesBecome a Hot Member at MyBlogLog<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The following guest post was submitted by Kuanyin. Read her blog at <a href="http://www.blog-blond.blogspot.com/">Blog-Blond. </a></span><br /><br />Do you use MyBlogLog? It is an absolute must to establish relations in blogosphere. It gives huge traffic too. If you have been a member, its possible that you have gone through the "hot members" profiles and missed many others.<br /><br />Kuanyin, is currently a hot member and she shares with us ways to reach the top and become a hot member. Here it goes:<br /><br /><ul><li><h2>Be Audacious</h2></li></ul>Click on other bloggers as your contacts even if you don't know them. Some people view social networking in a fearful light. They see someone collecting contacts like a squirrel & stashing 'nuts' for a long winter.<br /><br />However, I have a pragmatic approach: the more fishing poles you have in the water, the more fish you're likely to catch, i.e. the more visitors which will likely visit your blog and hopefully will become regular subscribers and readers. This is the reason I am audacious. I want blog readers! My Blog Log is a great fishing hole.<br /><br /><ul><li><h2>Take advantage of your daily maximum 15 communities and 15 contacts on MyBlog Log.</h2></li></ul>I wish I had done this from the get-go, but I didn't grok at that time what a VALUABLE resource MyBlogLog is. I finally paid attention to the visitors coming from MyBlogLog and now make time daily for MyBlogLog browsing and networking. MBL management always cuts me off just as my appetite is aroused. Drats! Management needs to raise the maximum for hungry hunters/fishers like myself.<br /><br /><ul><li><h2>Keep hot on the trail of other hot members at MyBlogLog</h2></li></ul>These hot members may be connected with someone you need to know. They may have been around the watering hole/block more than you, so you can learn something from them. Don't let yourself get caught up in comments and replies when you're fishing. Do that later.<br /><br /><ul><li><h2>A catchy avatar on MyBlogLog is an important tool</h2></li></ul>My avatar happens to be me, and it seems to be working. Avatars whet my curiosity. Who are the REAL people behind the fake Paris Hilton or the giant breasts (you KNOW who I'm talking about!) avatars? You may want to know as I do.<br /><br /> Make your avatar appealing, even if you aren't particularly photogenic. This is your blog business card in a matter of speaking, so take time choosing one that will attract attention and invite others to check you out.<br /><br /><ul><li><h2>Carve a niche for yourself among the most popular MyBlogLog categories</h2></li></ul>'Blogging tips' is a popular category, and there are lots of excellent blogs who offer blogging tips. Blog-Blond is a humor blog with blogging tips--a rare bird. I attempt to use my quirky and *weird* humor with my*Blog-Blond* persona in replies to others on MBL to spark curiosity and sell my humor blog concept.<br /><br /><br /><!-- Star Rating Start Code --> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mypagerank.net/services/starrating/rating.php?rid=787518400087859c114650abb870c500d7aa9d03744d0703175c64f327a34c745b6994d2ff5ebdc94837a257&amp;rima=2"></script><!-- Star Rating End Code -->http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/become-hot-member-at-mybloglog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-8047506977896745956Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:20:00 +00002007-04-19T14:32:06.715+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging tipsMBL seriesHow I made a Hot MBL community in a week<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MBL</span> is <a href="http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/community/Best-Blog-Basket/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MyBlogLog</span>.</a><br /><br />It is probably the biggest community with regular activity which has the potential to bring thousands of daily visits to your blog. Once you create a community for your site it is all about getting it popular. <span style="font-weight: bold;">My hits went up from 125 odd a day to as high as 422 for 5 days.</span><br /><br />The best place for a community in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">MBL</span> is the "Hot Communities" section. It features six communities and drives enormous traffic to them. I was able to make it to the esteemed list a week after I started my community. The answer to how I made to hot communities in a week can be answered in a few steps:<br /><br /><ul><li><h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Know <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">MBL</span> in and out</span></h2></li></ul>It is just like life, before starting anything you should know it in and out. You will learn things as you go along but it is important not to miss any opportunities. There is a huge collection of how <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">to's</span> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">MBL</span>, just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">google</span> for "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">MyBlogLog</span>" or "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">MBL</span>" and read everything you find. I did it for 5 days. The best thing I learnt about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">MBL</span> while reading is:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">People on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">MBL</span> need blogging tips, adult blogs, money making tips and colorful pictures(in that order).</span><br />So if your blog is one amongst the above you should definitely tap <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">MBL</span> for traffic.<br /><br /><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><h2>Keep Clicking<br /></h2></li></ul>This might be unethical for some but this is what it takes. Go to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">new member's area</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">MBL</span> and open profiles in new tabs. You <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">dont</span> even need to look at them (if you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">dont</span> want to), since you leave a trail in the Recent Visitors. The person will think that you did visit his homepage. Most of the time people do comeback to check your profile. This drives traffic to your page and possibly to your community. Also, click the "Who's reading What?" and "New Neighbors...". The more profiles you click, the more visits you get.<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><h2>Catchy Avatar</h2></span><br /></li></ul>This is what I believe is very important. Recently, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">MBL</span> decided to ban animated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">gifs</span> so that is out of picture. I chose an avatar of the girl from "My Sassy Girl" and everybody seems to love her (I knew it). Following are some of the options:<br /><ul><ul><li>Beautiful girls pics</li><li>Targeted avatars- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">eg</span>. If you visit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">anime</span> communities use an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">anime</span> character</li><li>Adult Pics - Personally, I hate this one but it seems to work for many. Be careful it will offend many people too.</li><li>Child Photos- Cute baby pics or something that will count as "cute" to the ladies.</li></ul></ul>There are infinite avatars available online, just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">google</span> it.<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><h2>Make Friends<br /></h2></span></li></ul>Everywhere, friends help you out. I made a couple of friends who helped me out. They had been on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">MBL</span> for long time and they helped me out. They even provided link to my community on there communities which gave a boost.<br /><br /><ul><li><h2>Publicize your community</h2></li></ul>Post a link to the community on your own blog and make a catchy icon (see my right sidebar). Make it visible and people might join.<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><h2>Join My Community, Get a Link</h2></span></li></ul>Yes, you might even try this. Get people to join your community and get them a free <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">linkback</span> in return. Its <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">upto</span> you how long you want to run it. It is to give you the initial 50 members, so that people <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">dont</span> see a barren community when they go to your community page.<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><h2>Use the 15 Community and Friend joins</h2></span></li></ul>In <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">MBL</span> you can join max 15 communities and make 15 friends a day. I tried to utilise this to the fullest. Whenever you add a contact or join a community leave some interesting message which will bring them to there page and they will join. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Dont</span> leave a "I joint yours, please join mine" kind of a message. People <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">dont</span> read it and they wont come to your page.<br /><br />This is almost everything I can <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">tyhink</span> about right now. If you have any queries, feel free to contact me. <span style="font-weight: bold;">In the next article I will show you how to convert this page traffic to your blog traffic.</span><br /><!-- Star Rating Start Code --> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mypagerank.net/services/starrating/rating.php?rid=787518400087859c114650abb870c500d7aa9d03744d0703175c64f327a34c745b6994d2ff5ebdc94837a257&amp;rima=2"></script><!-- Star Rating End Code -->http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-i-made-hot-mbl-community-in-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-5179464436785120906Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:57:00 +00002007-04-17T20:39:40.574+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging resourcesHow can you boost your blog's credibility?<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Whenever you are trying to build an online business, it is of prime importance to earn the trust of your readers. Whether you are trying to sell a product online or trying to build a loyal readership for your blog, you must yearn for an image that your readers trust.<br /><br />Stanford University has compiled a list of 10 guidelines for building website credibility. These guidelines are based on three years of research that included more than 4,500 people.<br /><br />If you are serious about your blog you should read each point in detail and try to apply them to your blog. Make it a checklist which you go through every once in a while.<br /><br />The detailed report:<a href="http://www.webcredibility.org/guidelines/"> Stanford Guidelines for Website Credibility</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RiTjBdC14DI/AAAAAAAAAI0/CghJChtNkRY/s1600-h/oracle_credibility_fig_3.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RiTjBdC14DI/AAAAAAAAAI0/CghJChtNkRY/s320/oracle_credibility_fig_3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054414295932461106" border="0" /></a><br />The main points, if you want to skim through them (unrecommended) are as follows:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Always cite references: </span>The user should be easily able to crosscheck the information you have provided.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Post a physical address, mail, photo: </span>Whatever level of personalization you choose, your readers should be able to see a physical existence behind your blog.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cite Credentials: </span>If you have won any blogging awards make sure to show them. Traffic graph, feed subscriptions, number of comments, blog position in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">technorati</span> are some of the many ways you can instill faith.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contacting you should be easy: </span>Emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses will help.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Visual Design: </span>The appearance of the site holds a lot of importance when people judge a blog. It should look professional, or better stated; The visual should match the concept of your blog.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">User Friendliness: </span>Don't just cram up every hack or new technology you find. The blog should be easy to use and fit several criteria for being user friendly viz loading time, browser compatibility, color scheme, font size etc.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update regularly</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Separate Ads and your content: </span>If possible, avoid ads completely. But, many people would like to put ads on there blogs. In that case, you should clearly differentiate between your content and the ads.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Avoid errors: </span>Typographical errors, misquoted statistics, incorrect <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">English</span> should be avoided at all costs.<br /></li></ul>This is just a short list. I have seen people going to extremes to assure users of there credibility. All these rules might not be applicable to your blog, but most of them are easy to apply. Have you used any such measures on your own blog?<br /><br /><br /><br /><!-- Star Rating Start Code --> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mypagerank.net/services/starrating/rating.php?rid=787518400087859c114650abb870c500d7aa9d03744d0703175c64f327a34c745b6994d2ff5ebdc94837a257&amp;rima=2"></script><!-- Star Rating End Code -->http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-can-you-boost-your-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-1429591754664627190Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:45:00 +00002007-05-02T20:09:41.951+05:30be originalBlogger-Resource-Basketblogging resources101 Ways to create original Blog posts - Part 2<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />Read the 101 Ways to Create original blog posts:<br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">Tips 1-10</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_21.html">Tips 21-30</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">Tips31-40</a><br />Thanks to all of you for your valuable contributions and you can still contribute to this project<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html"> after reading the rules.</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">101 Ways to create original blog posts Part 1:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Tips 11-20:<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">11. </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Networking:</span> Sometimes suggestions for topics to address or products to review come to me from friends, companies or readers who send me information on things they think might be interesting to me and to Scrapbook <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Update's</span> audience. <a href="http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/scrapnancy/2007/04/blogs_being_ori.html">By Nancy</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">12.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Development:</span> I try to make sure that I follow a story as it changes from what I initially wrote, and report new updates. This happens especially with news stories such as the closure of <a href="http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/scrapnancy/2006/01/good_night_pape.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PaperKuts</span> Magazine</a>, or the sale of the <a href="http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/scrapnancy/2005/11/passengers_on_a.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Primedia</span> Enthusiast publications</a>. Once the initial pieces were written the follow-ups were natural to write. <a href="http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/scrapnancy/2007/04/blogs_being_ori.html">By Nancy</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">13.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span>I keep a </span><u style="font-weight: bold;">notepad handy to jot blogging ideas down</u><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span> I often get the best ideas when I'm not near my desk and writing them down helps me remember them. So the notebook travels with me. It makes a great reference for those days you just can't think of anything to write about or when you are planning your posts. <a href="http://susanwhite.typepad.com/scrapbooking/2007/04/be_original.html">By Susan</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">14. </span><u style="font-weight: bold;">Plan out my weekly posts.</u> Yes, I know it sounds a bit obsessive/compulsive but it works. Often I'm trying to fit blogging into an already tight schedule so knowing what I want to write about makes it much easier.......<a href="http://susanwhite.typepad.com/scrapbooking/2007/04/be_original.html">By Susan</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">15. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Random stuff that happens throughout my day</span>. Just things I experience, both weird and mundane. <a href="http://loquacityoflatharia.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html">By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Latharia</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">16.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Issues that have been floating around in my head</span> for a while. Mostly existential stuff, some of it prompted after reading a book or visiting a website.<a href="http://loquacityoflatharia.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html">By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Latharia</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">17. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Discuss my daily life.</strong> You just can't get more original than that one - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">lol</span>! One of the things I enjoy about reading other blogs is the small "peek" you get into what daily life is like for someone else... <a href="http://scrapbooklady.typepad.com/katie_the_scrapbook_lady/2007/04/be_original.html">By Katie</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">18. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 204);"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Post Layouts.</span> </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Um, I do call myself "Katie the Scrapbook Lady" so I think my readers probably like to see some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">scrapbooking</span> in action! When I share my creations I am (hopefully) putting ideas out there for others to enjoy and use.....</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://scrapbooklady.typepad.com/katie_the_scrapbook_lady/2007/04/be_original.html">By Katie</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">19.</span> </span>When <span style="font-weight: bold;">something really pisses me off</span> ................I blog about it. <a href="http://simplystated.typepad.com/simply_stated/2007/04/be_original.html">By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Simplystated</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">20.</span> When I have a question and <span style="font-weight: bold;">need general advice</span>..............................I blog.<a href="http://simplystated.typepad.com/simply_stated/2007/04/be_original.html">By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Simplystated</span></a><br /><br /><!-- Star Rating Start Code --> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mypagerank.net/services/starrating/rating.php?rid=787518400087859c114650abb870c500d7aa9d03744d0703175c64f327a34c745b6994d2ff5ebdc94837a257&amp;rima=2"></script><!-- Star Rating End Code -->http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-3616104873286146978Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:18:00 +00002007-04-15T19:17:39.559+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketblogging tipsSEOArticle Submissions and SEO<script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/article_submission_and_SEO';<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Since, I have started blogging, I have been told the importance of writing articles time and time again. Recently, I had a conversation regarding the same on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SEO</span> forum. Finally, I have decided to start writing articles which I hope you will read.<br />I will be checking the potential advantages which article writing has. If you have already tried it out you are welcome to share you experiences. Here are the "told" potential advantages of article writing, which I will try to confirm in next few days:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Choice of anchor text in inbound links: </span>The inbound links from the articles (through your resource box) are very important for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SEO</span>. The added <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">advantage</span> is that you can choose your own anchor text. <span style="font-size:85%;">PS: If you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">don't</span> know these technical words, just read this: <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Article-Marketing-101:-The-Perfect-Author-Resource-Box&id=17172">Article Marketing 101: The Perfect Author Resource Box</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deep Links: </span>After a certain amount of time some your older posts are lost without incoming links; nobody will read them. Articles help you to link to these deep pages and keep the site alive. This is again very important for you site to feature high in the search engines.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Many incoming links: </span>There are many people who use articles as building blocks for there blogs. If your article is good enough there is a pretty good chance that people will take it and write about it, giving links to you in the process.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give a boost to rank: </span>It is very important that you give sufficient time to write each article and put in enough keywords in it, which are relevant to your blog. A well written article can get you on the front page of Google, with a boost in traffic and possible Page Rank.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Huge Traffic: </span>Perhaps this is the major attraction for me. At the moment, I am just not getting enough readers. Articles can bring people to your blog, if they find it useful they might subscribe to it.</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;">Here are the top five article submission sites:<br /></span><ul><li><span id="intelliTxt" style="font-size:100%;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Articlesfactory</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span id="intelliTxt" style="font-size:100%;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ezinearticles</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span id="intelliTxt" style="font-size:100%;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Articlewheel</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span id="intelliTxt" style="font-size:100%;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Goarticles</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span id="intelliTxt" style="font-size:100%;"> Featured-articles</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >I also found a list of more than 500 article submission sites, which I am going to use. You can download the text file here: </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/submit.txt">500 Article Submission sites for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">SEO</span></a><br /><br />Do make it a point to try it out. Article writing might be the thing which can bring you the much wanted readers. IF you do give it a try feel free to ask any queries or share any experiences.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:100%;" >Keep Blogging!</span>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/article-submissions-and-seo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-5843368244020187451Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:22:00 +00002007-04-14T16:59:50.007+05:30bloggerBlogger-Resource-Basketblogging tipsAdd a blogger sitemap to Google<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>I was always told to add a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sitemap</span> to Google for better indexing and possibly my blog would be more Search engine optimized. The problem with my blog is, it is on blogger, and I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dont</span> have access to my site folder. Hence, I was unable to upload a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sitemap</span> to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">google</span>. But, recently I got to know a way.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Every blogger blog has already got a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sitemap</span>. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sitemap</span> to your blogger blog is :<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">http://Yourblog.blogspot.com/atom.xml<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Where, you should replace <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Youblog</span> with your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">blog's</span> name. For example, my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">sitemap</span> location is:<br /><br />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/atom.xml<br /><br />Finally, go to the <a href="http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=34592">Google Webmaster page</a> and read the instructions to upload the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">sitemap</span>. Done.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Keep Blogging! </span><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/add-blogger-sitemap-to-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-857559886107057794Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:53:00 +00002007-05-02T20:11:15.918+05:30be originalBlogger-Resource-Basketblogging resources101 Ways to create original Blog posts - Part 1<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />It has been a week since the <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html">"Be Original" project</a> has been started. Thanks to all of you for your valuable contributions and you can still contribute to this project<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html"> after reading the rules.</a><br />As I had promised, I will now make a super resource post which will help bloggers and readers alike. It will have a staggering 101 ways to create original posts from some of the best minds in the blogosphere. Hopefully, we all can create more original content till the project comes to an end.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">101 Ways to create original blog posts Part 1:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Tips 1-10:</span><br /><ol><li><strong>Write about what I love.</strong> This is probably the most important step. If you write about something you’re not very interested in, it will show. If you write about something you passionately care about, that you read about on a daily basis, that inspires you to write, it will shine through. And more often than not, it will be original, because the original part is the passion in your writing, not necessarily the information. <a href="http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/tagged-simply-successful-secrets-gotta-get-goals-be-original/">By Leo.</a></li><li><strong>Put myself into every post.</strong> It’s incredibly difficult to come up with an original idea, as so many great thinkers have come before us. Most thoughts have been thought before. But there has never been a “me” before, and if I put my thoughts, experiences, hopes, fears and deepest desires into my writing, it will be different, at least a little, from other writing. <a href="http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/tagged-simply-successful-secrets-gotta-get-goals-be-original/">By Leo.</a></li><li> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.google.com/alerts">Google Alerts</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span> This the best resource for keeping abreast of what's going on in one's industry. The down side is the flood of information I get, but I'm pretty good at scanning and picking the one thing that jumps out at me. I keep a running list of blog ideas and blog posts as inspiration. <a href="http://www.buildabetterblog.com/2007/04/tagged_again_be.html">By Patsie and Denise</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Questions and Answers:</span> As blog and marketing consultants, we get a lot of questions from clients and others about how to do stuff. I could simply reply by email, and I usually do. But then I will often use the Q and A as a blog post. I'm a big fan of repurposing content. <a href="http://www.buildabetterblog.com/2007/04/tagged_again_be.html">By Patsie and Denise</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selectively read other blogs</span>- I used to have a huge list of scrapblogs I subscribed to via Bloglines, but this became difficult to maintain, so now I have chosen a few choice blogs - the ones which give me the news as soon as it’s announced. These are normally by industry leaders (not necessarily celebratory scrappers either) and digital store owners / designers, or about the blogging industry itself. I subscribe to several newsfeeds, with simple search tags such as “scrapbooking” or “digital scrapbooking”. Many of these can be delivered to my normal inbox as they are found, others can be subscribed through a blog reader (mine is bloglines). <a href="http://scrapability.squarespace.com/scrap-rants/2007/4/9/tagged-blogging-and-being-original.html">By Michelle</a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selectively read forums and communities</span> dealing with the topic of interest. For me, this is normally digital scrapbooking communities at the moment, and you never know what thread started by someone will pique my interest, and what one may not. <a href="http://scrapability.squarespace.com/scrap-rants/2007/4/9/tagged-blogging-and-being-original.html">By Michelle.</a></li><li><strong>Listen</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"> to original music </span>and get inspired ( I love <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W44qPieIzDk">Jimi Hendrix<img src="http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/t.gif" class="snap_preview_icon" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; width: 14px; height: 12px; vertical-align: top; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; float: none; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/theme/orange/en-us/palette.gif); background-position: -378px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat;" /></a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgxfxWAIquc">Eminem<img src="http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/t.gif" class="snap_preview_icon" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; width: 14px; height: 12px; vertical-align: top; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; float: none; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/theme/orange/en-us/palette.gif); background-position: -378px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat;" /></a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfpMGLMZ7Y">Green Day<img src="http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/t.gif" class="snap_preview_icon" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; width: 14px; height: 12px; vertical-align: top; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; float: none; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/theme/orange/en-us/palette.gif); background-position: -378px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat;" /></a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVSgx7gKc_k">Mozart<img src="http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/t.gif" class="snap_preview_icon" style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; width: 14px; height: 12px; vertical-align: top; display: inline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot;,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-decoration: none; float: none; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://spa.snap.com/images/v1.24/theme/orange/en-us/palette.gif); background-position: -378px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat;" /></a> ...). <a href="http://supercoolschool.typepad.com/blog/2007/04/be_original.html">By Steli Efti</a></li><li><strong>Be</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">bold</span> ( say what you wanna say the way you want to say it - it´s your blog). <a href="http://supercoolschool.typepad.com/blog/2007/04/be_original.html">By Steli Efti</a></li><li><strong> Interaction with the Real World</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span>I write a lot about tools I use in my real life. If I use software, buy a piece of equipment, discover a new site or read something useful in a magazine, I post about it. If I find it useful or interesting then chances are that someone else will too. So I share. Nothing more original than good old real life (as opposed to the surreal feeling I get while reading dozens of blogs one after the other in my news reader. Know what I mean?). <a href="http://hightechmomsclub.com/28/28">By Kim.</a></li><li><strong>Things I Want to Say to My Friends</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span>Given that some of my very good friends can barely browse the web without getting help (really!) I post about things I would tell my friends if only they were HighTech friends. I find this helps my posts to have that friendly voice I want to have. While this may not actually help me come up with ideas, it does help me present them better. <a href="http://hightechmomsclub.com/28/28">By Kim.</a></li></ol><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_16.html"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Tips 11-20</span></a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts_21.html">Tips 21-30</a><br /><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/05/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.html">Tips 31-40</a>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-original-blog-posts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-5830068894589078534Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:16:00 +00002007-04-12T13:20:19.553+05:30Adsense tipsBlogger-Resource-BasketSection Targeting : Control the Adsense Ads displayed on your blog<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />If your site or blog contains posts on various topics, the Ads displayed by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Adsense</span> are sometimes vague and useless. The problem is, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Adsense</span> by itself ignores page content as such and focuses what the overall blog is all about. But, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Adsense</span> supports section targeting which allows you to specify what sections you want your Ads to be focused on.<br />If you are unaware of what section targeting actually is, here is the definition from Google:<br /><blockquote>Section targeting allows you to suggest sections of your text and HTML content that you'd like us to emphasize or downplay when matching ads to your site's content. By providing us with your suggestions, you can assist us in improving your ad targeting. We recommend that only those familiar with HTML attempt to implement section targeting. Read more on <a href="https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=23168&sourceid=ASO&amp;subid=en_asblog&medium=link">Inside <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Adsense</span> Blog.</a></blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is how to apply it:</span><br />The working is pretty simple. You can mark as many sections of your post as "Ad relevant" as you want.<br /><br /><ul><li>Step 1: Type your post as you normally would.</li></ul><ul><li>Step 2: Use these tags to highlight whatever you want to emphasize:</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Your Whole post </span><br /></div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">De emphasized</span> Text for ads.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">&lt; !-- google_ad_section_start --&gt;<br />Text highlighted for ads.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">&lt; !-- google_ad_section_end --&gt;</span><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">De emphasized</span> Text for ads.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">De emphasized</span> Text for ads.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />&lt; !-- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">google</span>_ad_section_start<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">(weight=ignore)</span> --&gt;</span><br />Ignored Text for ads<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">&lt; !-- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">google</span>_ad_section_end --&gt;</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">End of your post</span><br /></div><br /><ul><li>Step 3: Just publish the post you normally would. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Note that it might take 2-3 weeks for your relevant ads to show up, as specified by Google.</span></li></ul>I have started targeting my ads starting today. You should try it out since people say that they have increased there payouts drastically using this technique. Let me know if you face any problem applying this to your blog, I will be happy to help y<br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /><a href="http://www.digg.com/"><br /><img src="http://digg.com/img/badges/91x17-digg-button-alt.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" />Digg!" height="17" width="91"><br /></a>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/section-targeting-control-adsense-ads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-6262005382555517142Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:44:00 +00002007-04-12T11:45:29.096+05:30blogger hacksBlogger-Resource-BasketHow to hack: Add tabs to your blogger posts<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />See<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/internet-explorer-7-could-not-be.html"> this post</a> for the final effect, which basically looks like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/tabs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/tabs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <!-- google_ad_section_start --><br />The advantages:<br /><ul><li>You can keep your post length short and still add a lot of content to your posts.</li><li>The tabs are loaded along with the original article and it wont take anytime (<span style="font-weight: bold;">zero time)</span> for the user to switch between any of the pages.</li><li>Can be applied in 5 mins.</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Request: Please dont remove my sitename from the hack.</span>Here is how to do it:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 1: Go to the Template-->Edit Html---> Click download full template to take a backup of your original template in case anything goes wrong.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2: Add this code just before the /head> section of your template:</span><br /></li></ul>&lt;script src='http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/tabbed.js' type='text/javascript'&gt;<br />&lt;/script&gt;<br />&lt;link href='http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/tabbedstyle.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'/&gt;<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3: Go to Settings--->Formatting-->Post Template and enter the following:</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>&lt;div id="cyclelinks"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br />&lt;p class="dropcontent"&gt;<br />Content 1 here.<br />&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p class="dropcontent"&gt;<br />Content 2 here.<br />&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p class="dropcontent"&gt;<br />Content 3 here.<br />&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;div id="cyclelinks2" align="right"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Never touch the div tags.</span> The code is self explanatory. The Content 1,2 and 3 are displayed in Pages 1,2 and 3 respectively.<br /><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 4: Save the template and you are done. Whenever you create a new post you will see the above layout.Just put the contents accordingly. If you dont want any pages in a post, simply delete all the above code from the new post.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 5: Changing the color of tabs:</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Download the js file from: </span></span>http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/tabbed.js and open it in your HTML editor. Find and change the following lines accordingly<br /><br />var showrecords=1 //specify number of contents to show per tab<br />var tabhighlightcolor="white" //specify tab color when selected<br />var taboriginalcolor="lightgrey" //specify default tab color. Should echo your CSS file definition.<br /><br />After you are satisfied with the changes, save the file and upload it to your location choice. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Remember to change the link in Step 2 accordingly.<br /><br /><br /></span>If you have any doubts, I would be more than happy to help you out. Just drop a comment below or use the contact me form to send a mail to me. I will appreciate it if you dont remove the link to my site, since it is harmless to me and valuable to me.<br /><!-- google_ad_section_end --><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/contenttabs.shtml">Source</a><br /></span><br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /><a href="http://www.digg.com/"><br /><img src="http://digg.com/img/badges/91x17-digg-button-alt.gif" alt="Digg!" height="17" width="91" /><br /></a>http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-hack-add-tabs-to-your-blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-4116061584989366997Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:35:00 +00002007-04-08T21:46:40.652+05:30bloggerBlogger-Resource-BasketbloggingHow to : Grasp your reader's attention<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><blockquote>"Eyetracking visualizations show that users often read Web pages in an F-shaped pattern: two horizontal stripes followed by a vertical stripe."<br />Users first read in a horizontal movement, usually across the upper part of the content area. This initial element forms the F's top bar.<br />Next, users move down the page a bit and then read across in a second ...<br /><a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html">Read More on the F shaped findings</a></blockquote><br />I think this can help us all in writing content which can be read better by the user. Here is a list of what I learnt to do from this study:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Content on left:</span> Always set your template so that the widgets and other things are on the right column and the main content is on the left side.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Show popular posts:</span> As you can see I have placed the popular posts right on the top right, the first horizontal bar which people read.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Use lists with meaningful bolds: </span>More often than not, the reader is likely to scan through your page at amazing speeds. Make it a point to make your content scannable by writing in lists. Also, the title in bolds should be enough to get the gist of the post.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Use Images and Videos on the right:</span> The right vertical is mostly ignored by the readers according to this study. So, I think the images and videos which capture the attention of the user should be used on the right instead of the boring no image texts.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Use Taglines on header: </span>This is like the first impression thing when you meet somebody. Its the most prominent part of the "F" and should be used intelligently. Use keywords, dashes or commas, anything which gets the message across. Choose words which state the purpose of your site the best. You might offend some people who love there language by using dashes, but it will be benificial to most. Here is an example:</li><ul><li>Our solutions are:<br />Scaleable and Robust<br />Modular and Integrated<br />Efficient and Cost-effective<br /></li></ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Learn to write effective headlines, titles: </span>The attention span of a reader is less than a teenager. You get just 50-60 characters to convince people to read your article. It is even worse on a search engine when your post is listed amongst 1000 other posts. Its better to note to use the below as a checklist whenever you write a headline.<br /></li><ul><li>Clearly explain what the article (or email) is about in terms that relate to the user.</li><li>No puns, no "cute" or "clever" headlines.</li><li>No teasers that try to entice people to click to find out what the story is about</li><li>Skip leading articles like "the" and "a" in email subjects and page titles</li><li>Make the first word an important, information-carrying one.</li><li>Do not make all page titles start with the same word: they will be hard to differentiate when scanning a list.<br /></li></ul><br /><br /><br /></ul>I believe this study only strengthens what we all already knew. The good thing is it has given us another chance to get our basics in line and start writing better content. After all, we can force nobody to read what we write.<br /><br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/grasp-your-readers-attention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-3011080794706887866Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:17:00 +00002007-04-06T15:47:38.790+05:30be originalBlogger-Resource-BasketBe Original<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />Being humans(and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggers</span>), we always relish anything that is original and has a new scent to it. Seeing the vast size of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blogsosphere</span>, it is very easy to believe that no original data can be created . Strictly speaking, that is not always true. I have ways to create original content and I believe, you have many ways too.<br />With that in mind, I have decided to start a project that will benefit all of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bloggers</span> who participate, as well all of the readers of those blogs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RhX3cHx7KlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/3fR49tVJBRA/s1600-h/beo+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RhX3cHx7KlI/AAAAAAAAAH0/3fR49tVJBRA/s320/beo+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050214619662723666" border="0" /></a>I am calling it <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">"Be Original"</span> and here is how it works:<br /><ol><li>In a new blog post, list and write about 5 to 10 methods you use to create original posts. It has to be a method you use regularly. These should be the best, quickest and easiest to apply methods.</li><li>At the start of your post, tell your audience (briefly or at length) what you are doing with the "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Be Original"</span> Project and put a <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html">link</a> and/or a <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html/trackback"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">trackback</span></a> to this post, for the purpose of giving them the full rules and for me to compile the master list of all participants that I’ll link to in a future post.</li><li>Be sure to also put a link/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">trackback</span> to the blogger who tagged you for "Be Original" in order to let your readers follow the conversation around and to spread the link love.</li><li>Sharing your<span style="font-weight: bold;"> "Be Original"</span> methods with your own audience, will also share them with the blogger who tagged you and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">bloggers</span> you tagged, as well as their whole audience!</li><li>Pick as many <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">bloggers</span> as you want and “tag” them to take part in the fun. You will be helping their exposure by linking to their site from your blog, and they will return the favor by having a link to your site in their initial post. After all, that is how a meme works (a unit of cultural information transferable from one mind to another.)</li><li>As Aaron says "Sit back and watch the[<span style="font-weight: bold;">Be Original</span>] and the crossover audiences start rolling it!"</li></ol> Once I feel that all methods have been listed, I will tally all of the habits that were listed by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">bloggers</span> who participated and put those habits in the "101 Ways to Create Original Posts", categorized by popularity. It will have a master list of links to all of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">bloggers</span> who participated.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Here is a note to the "A list <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">bloggers</span>":</span><br />Please play along if you get tagged. It is quite possible that you have the best ideas in the business (making you the A-List). So, why not help all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">bloggers</span> and readers by creating the original content which we all relish.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">My "Be Original" methods:</span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Build up and improvise on existing posts: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I try to add value to what people have discovered. Example: Suppose , today somebody discovers magnets (assuming it hasn't been discovered before). The point is you have to use that magnet and improvise. So, one can help blind people find there keys with this magnet.Sounds better than a stray magnet . Just attach the magnet at the end of the cane for blind people (ignore practical constraints for now).</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Use Your Experience/ Life Stories: </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is something which each and everybody of us is capable of. We have lived lives in different ways and have had strange and rare and unique experiences. Use Them, all the time. Whenever you read a piece of news, blog post or anything, try to think if you have experienced something related or analogous to it.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What makes you think?:</span> </span>We think all the time, even about the simplest and most mundane things. Sometimes, I get a great idea by thinking over things which we easily ignore, like; Why did blogging start?; Why is Apple(the company) called Apple?<br /></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">I am a News Junkie</span>:I read a lot of news. It is a great way to create original content. I am amongst the first few to discover it, so I can get the scoop. Also, it gives me a chance to demonstrate my potential , if I am able to build upon it.Such post has a huge potential to be linked and commented on.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Use the product: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This works well for me when I am reviewing a product. It gives me a thorough knowledge of the product. Also, almost all the time you find something that others <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">haven't</span> found. Then, I compare or merge it with similar products I have used.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Participate in forums, blogs:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I am a part of many forums and try to participate in discussions which interest me. Almost always, a new idea pops up whenever you are discussing something. Keep note, and you get new posts :).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Use comments on your blog:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Another place where you can find great ideas to find a new posts, is in comments of your own blog. Your readers are your best friends, and you get ideas from them. Participate in the comments and use the discussion as a building stone.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Untouchable Content :</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tackling all of the content that many other publishers find difficult or uncomfortable. A controversial or difficult to write content is overlooked, that is a challenge and a great opportunity to create a new post and possibly a scoop.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Start Campaigns:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Just like I started this one. It keeps everybody on there toes. It is a little difficult to start a campaign because often they end up being overlooked. So, start a campaign for something you are passionate about, and which interests your readers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lists: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I write lists all the time (__ Ways to __). They work. Easy to skim through in a glance and easier to digest. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Don't</span> copy the points <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">from</span> others, try to come up with an original list and it might do wonders.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ol>These are the 10 methods which came to mind. There might be many more methods which I might be using, but these are the ones I use most often.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can join in on the fun too. If you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">don't</span> have a blog, you are welcome to leave your methods in the comments section.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">I TAG<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is the first list and I decided to tag all of my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">favorite</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">bloggers</span> and people who are active readers on my blog. If I missed you, I apologize, but you are more than welcome to get in on the project, the fun, and the master list that I will put together. </span>Don’t forget to <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html">link</a> or <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.html/trackback">track back</a> this post so that I can tally up the results and add you to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">master list</span>.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://supercoolschool.typepad.com/blog/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Steli</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Efti</span></a>: The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Supercool</span> Blog<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.successful-blog.com/">Liz Strauss</a> - Successful and Outstanding Bloggers</li><li style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/">Alex Shalman</a>: Practical Personal Devlopment</span></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://todayisthatday.com/blog/">Aaron Potts</a> - Today is That Day</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/blog">Gleb Reys</a> - Personal Development Ideas</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://blogandpingtutorial.blogspot.com/">Divya Uttam</a> - Blogging to Fame</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://creatingabetterlife.net/">Lyman Reed</a> - Creating a Better Life</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://blog.breathingprosperity.com/">Shauna & Ophelia</a> - Breathing Prosperity</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.buildabetterblog.com/">Patsi Krakoff & Denise Wakeman</a> - Build a Better Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://cultivategreatness.com/">Travis Wright</a> - Cultivate Greatness</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.chrisg.com/">Chris Garrett</a> - Chris Garrett on New Media</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://zenhabits.net/">Leo</a> - Zen Habits</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/">Brian Clark</a> - CopyBlogger</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.marketingslave.com/">Priya Shah</a> - Marketing Slave</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.problogger.net/">Darren Rowse</a> - ProBlogger</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.drewsmarketingminute.com/">Drew McLellan</a> - Drew’s Marketing Minute</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.abetteryoublog.com/">Patricia</a> - A Better You Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://ben.casnocha.com/">Ben Casnocha</a> - Ben Casnocha: The Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://mrfire.blogspot.com/">Joe Vitale</a> - Beyond Marketing</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://briankim.net/blog">Brian Kim</a> - Invest in Yourself and Make it Happen</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/">Steven Aitchison</a> - Change Your Thoughts<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/">Kathy Sierra</a> - Creating Passionate Users<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.dirtymechanism.com/">Scott Lee</a> - Dirty Mechanism</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://evolvingtimes.com/">Edward Mills</a> - Evolving Times</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://hellomynameisscott.blogspot.com/">Scott Ginsberg</a> - Hello My Name is Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/">Guy Kawasaki</a> - How to Change the World</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.positivityblog.com/">Henrik Edberg</a> - The Positivity Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://saniawyatt.blogspot.com/">Sania Wyatt</a> - Inspiring and Helping Others Achieve Happiness…</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/">Steve Pavlina</a> - Personal Development for Smart People</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://successfromthenest.com/">Tony D. Clark</a> - Success from the Nest</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://ilkeryoldas.blogspot.com/">Ilker Yoldas</a> - The Thinking Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.thefastlane.info/">Steve</a> - The Fast Lane</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/">Gretchen Rubin</a> - The Happiness Project</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://zenchillcom.blogspot.com/">Raymond Salas</a> - Zenchill Power Tools Blog</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/murtazabaloch.stumbleupon.com" rel="nofollow">Murtaza Baloch - </a><br /></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://ebonrayne.stumbleupon.com/">Ann</a></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://blog.hummiesworld.com/">Hummie </a>- Hummie's World</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.technospot.net/blogs/">Ashish Mohta - Technospot Blogs</a></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/">Maki </a>- Make Money With Dosh Dosh</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.43folders.com">Merlin</a> - 43 Folders</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://essentialkeystrokes.com">Essential Keystrokes</a></li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://webbot.blogspot.com/index.html">Nipul Pravin </a>- Googlr</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.dailyblogtips.com/">Daniel</a>- Daily Blogging Tips</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.existentialventures.com/">Broc</a>- Existential Ventures</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://daily-thought.info/">Tegas.i.Prasojo</a> - My Daily Thoughts</li><li style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></li></ul></div></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/be-original.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)184tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-2327489267978346882Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:03:00 +00002007-04-10T20:14:06.189+05:30Blogger-Resource-BasketBorrow daily traffic from Images.Google.com<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />We all work hard to get readers to our blog, especially the ones who are genuinely interested and are more likely to come back. What can be better than getting around 100 unique visitors daily who belong to the niche you write in? This tip will tell you how to get 30-100 uniques per day from Google Image search.<br />Here is how the tip goes:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 1: </span>Suppose your site is related to Firefox. Go to images.google.com and type Firefox in the search box.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2:</span> Now, choose the image which is most appropriate to your blog and search. Right Click on that and choose "Copy Link Address". See the below image for clarifications:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RhUUVHx7KkI/AAAAAAAAAHs/e5svnA0YBRQ/s1600-h/firefox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RhUUVHx7KkI/AAAAAAAAAHs/e5svnA0YBRQ/s400/firefox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049964910264134210" border="0" /></a>The link you would get would something be like:<br />http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://iconpacks.mozdev.org....26sa%3DN<br />It would be a link from the Google Page and not the original site link.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3: </span>Use this image link to post the image in a forum or your blog or wherever you want the traffic to be. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Its done.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">(optional)</span>: </span> Use your country's Google search for targeted results. Example: If you are in India use images.google.in instead of images.google.com<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />The visits from this might fluctuate between 30-100 uniques but they are steady.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">A Caution: I don't know if it is a white hat or Black Hat SEO technique, so please use your discretion. Also, let me know if it is Black Hat :)<br /><a href="http://forums.anoniche.com/index.php?topic=319.0"><br />Source</a><br /></span></span><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/borrow-daily-traffic-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-4485483927971240749Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:24:00 +00002007-04-05T16:00:28.715+05:30Blogger-Resource-BasketSix Things to Learn from "Kumiko"<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Recently, while adding AdSense ads to my blog I ended up at a blog "<a href="http://kumikosuzuki.blogspot.com/">Kumiko's Cash Quest</a>". I couldn't decide why, but somehow it was a very striking blog and I couldn't leave the page. As I read more of it I wished to have a blog like her. I learnt a lot of things which I think are worth sharing:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Give a catchy and explanatory punch line:</span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Three Figures Blogging....With Extra Pink"... </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That somehow is a perfect title for a girl writing about making money online. It tells you that she is aspiring to earn money online, which is why I was at her blog in the first place.<br /></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Make it Personal:</span></li></ul>You must have read this a lot of times, but this point cant be stressed enough. There is a picture of her right on top. It feels like I am knocking on her door and she is there to welcome me. A weblog is after all a personal experience, shared with others.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RhTCsnx7KiI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Lvxyadm7lFU/s1600-h/kumoki.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vMZ6G7-JfKo/RhTCsnx7KiI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Lvxyadm7lFU/s400/kumoki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5049875154037582370" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promote Yourself:</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;">All of use love to be advertised, why not do it on our own blog first? She does that beautifully. In the above pic two things are noteworthy:<br /></span><ol><ol><li>The contest she is running is right below the header, again with a catchy phrase. Everybody wants to earn money.</li><li>Her top posts are right on the top too. <span style="font-weight: bold;">You want to show your strengths to your new visitors and not your weakness.</span></li></ol></ol><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flaunt the Figures:</span></li></ul>As I told you, her blog is all about making money online. Another thing that catches your attention is the amount of money she makes, which is on the top of the page too. You think, if she makes money, she can definitely help me out. Although, all of us don't blog to make money, but most of us do; which is what she is banking on.<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create a theme for readers:</span></li></ul>She has replaced the boring "comments" with "comments of love". With the pink color and girly pics and all, I believe it fits in a theme. On my blog the theme is Basket of Blogs, to apply this, for example, I might replace "bookmark this" with "Take the basket". Also, I could add images of basket with different blogs in it, I am still thinking after I visited her site.<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING:</span></li></ul>The content is the king, it always boils down to this. She couldn't have been so famous if she wrote why her cat died, or why she was having a bad hair day. She knows what she is doing, she follows what she advises you to do. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Her biggest strength is the number of links she has in the blogging community, </span>Though the number of outgoing links are a few, the incoming links are numerous.<br />Hope she helps us grow along with her. With the page rank revision going on, I bet her site would have a PR of atleast 5 if not more. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Right now, she is offering $30 to predict her PR correctly, <a href="http://kumikosuzuki.blogspot.com/2007/03/win-30-plus-prizes-by-predicting-my.html">go here and participate</a> if you wish.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/six-things-to-learn-from-kumoki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-4863134125794429650Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:25:00 +00002007-04-04T19:39:17.817+05:30Blogger-Resource-Basketbreak the line101 ways to create your original posts<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>This is the resource post for the <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/break-line-project.html"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Break The Line Project.</span></a><br /><br />Here we go, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">101 ways to create your original posts:<br /></span></span><ol><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Build up and improvise on existing posts: </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is easier said than done. You don't need to come up with a post from scratch. That would be great if you can do it, but its practically impossible. You need to add value to what people have discovered. Example: Suppose , today somebody discovers magnets (assuming it hasn't been discovered before). The point is you have to use that magnet and improvise. So, one can help blind people find there keys with this magnet.Sounds better than a stray magnet . Just attach the magnet at the end of the cane for blind people (ignore practical constraints for now). <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contributed by <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/">Basketer</a>.</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Use Your Experience/ Life Stories: </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is something which each and everybody of us is capable of. We have lived lives in different ways and have had strange and rare and unique experiences. Use Them, all the time. Whenever you read a piece of news, blog post or anything, try to think if you have experienced something related or analogous to it. If it is a software or a book, give a review after you use it. Again, the personal touch is very important. Some people have reservations sharing their personal lives but again, you are blogging and not writing a diary entry.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Contributed by <a href="http://www.bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/">Basketer</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Be Yourself and Use your strengths:<span style=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It seems to come easy for me. I have so many interests and hobbies and I just share what I enjoy.I just be myself. I do not try to be someone I am not --just to get traffic.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I think about what things I am interested in and when I find new things of interest, I share them, whether it be on the topics of television, genealogy, or scrapbooking. Those who enjoy the same interests as me hopefully will return.</span><br />I also enjoy writing my tutorials and teach others about digital scrapbooking. All of my tutorials are original. I try to find inspiration to share with my readers to utilize on their pages.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contributed by <a href="http://blog.hummiesworld.com/2007/04/list-of-blogs-who-list-freebies-getting.html">Hummie</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Streams of conciousness are often the most interesting reads:<span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Say you're listening to a song that has really moved you in some way.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Don't be afraid to use that... there's nothing wrong with including lyrics to songs on your page (especially when properly credited)... but then, add more. Explain why you felt they should be included. Not everyone is going to view those words in the same way. Talk about how it relates to your life." The gest is to express what you are thinking, that might be a difficult thing to explain, but it is definitely an interesting read. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:85%;" >Contributed by <a href="http://www.xanga.com/catalysticphoenix">Ann</a></span>.</span></li><li style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ask questions to yourself:</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">Often times more important than having answers is asking the right questions. If you are trying to come up with an original post here are some questions you could ask yourself, I am sure they will spark good ideas:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">1. every one in my niche is writing about A, B and C. Why?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">2. other blogs in my niche usually write posts in this or that format. what if I write something that is the complete opposite?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">3. can I simplify or summarize things that others in my niche are writing?"<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Contributed by <a href="http://www.dailyblogtips.com/">Daniel</a>.</span></span></span></li><li style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></li></ol><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can get your idea and link into this post</span>. Participate in the project and help us get this resource together.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Read the <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/break-line-project.html"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">instructions and description</span></a> here.</span><br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-your-original-posts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-770924606072282190Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:05:00 +00002007-04-03T19:24:45.781+05:30Blogger-Resource-BasketContestsBreak The line project<script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />We have been taught to stand in line, but that was to discipline us. Unfortunate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/BREAKTHELINe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/BREAKTHELINe.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ly, that's what most of the bloggers are doing. <span style="font-weight: bold;">They walk in a line like a pack of ants an</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">d</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> are afraid to think out of the box or get out of the line. </span>Especially, people starting their new blogs or sites are afraid of writing original posts ( some don't have them). They just copy content or at best, modify it in their own language. This makes the concept of blogging useless.<br />The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">"Break The Line" Project</span> is an attempt to rectify this serious problem. The resource post (<a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-your-original-posts.html">101 ways to create your original posts</a>) will be created by everyone here and will benefit everybody. <span style="font-weight: bold;">It will provide ways which can be used by people to come up with original blog posts. </span>You can contribute to this project and gain form it while helping others.<br />Here are the details:<br /><ul style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">MOTIVATION:</span></li></ul>To create a <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-your-original-posts.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">"</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">101 ways to create your original posts</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">"</span></a> resource with everybody's (including me and you) help.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><ul style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><li>HOW DO YOU PARTICIPATE?</li></ul>That's the beautiful part. <span style="font-weight: bold;">All you have to do is drop a comment <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/101-ways-to-create-your-original-posts.html">here</a> stating the way</span> you think can be helpful for generating original ideas. Look at some collected ideas: 101 ways to create your original posts. I and the active readers will discuss and add the suitable ways into the resource post.<br />Here is what an accepted comment will look like:<br /><br />101 ways to create your original posts:<br /><br /><ol style="font-weight: bold;"><li>Way One - Submitted by <a href="http://person1.com/">Person1</a>(Link to his blog)</li><li>Way Two- Submitted by <a href="http://person2.com/">Person 2 </a>(Link to Person 2's Blog)</li></ol>..<br />..<br />..<br />..<br />..<br />101.<br /><br />You can also elaborate on the suggested idea at your own blog and link it back to the comment or the resource post ( if accepted).<br /><ul style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><li>WHAT DO YOU GET?</li></ul>Apart from the recognition in the Blogging community, you <span style="font-weight: bold;">grow along with the project(<a href="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/howdoyougrowwiththeproject%3F">HOW?</a>)</span>, with the following benefits:<br /><ol><li>Backlinks</li><li>Technorati Rank</li><li>Traffic Traffic Traffic<br /></li><li>New friends who can help you in Blogging</li><li>Loyal Readers interested in your niche, since they were attracted from an idea you gave in the first place.</li><li>Of Course, I will be giving you many backlinks through the Best-Blog-Basket.</li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please, read <a href="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/howdoyougrowwiththeproject%3F"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">How Do you Grow With The project?</span> </a>to get more and more of the above six things.</span><br /><ul style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">ANY RULES?</span><br /></li></ul><ol><li>Try not to post duplicate ways since it is most likely, it wont be added to the resource post.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can add many ways as you want, each giving you one link.</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Even if your comment is not selected, you will get a linkback from the post on<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> "People supporting "Break The Line"</span>.</span></li><li><span>After every <span style="font-weight: bold;">10 ways collected from the project</span>, I will post them in a separate post, making it easier for navigation, <span style="font-weight: bold;">giving you additional backlinks. You can do the same,</span> interlinking is the best way to boost your Technorati Rank.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></li></ol><ul style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><li>How can you support it?</li></ul><ol><li>Spread the word. There isn't any chance that we can create 101 ways by ourselves, <span style="font-weight: bold;">more the people participating, more popular you get.</span></li><li><span><span><a href="http://mp3mohit1.googlepages.com/STAMPcopy.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is an icon you can use</span></a>. Feel free to modify or create your icons. Do inform us if you think your icon is better. :)</span></span><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Keep Blogging!</span><br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px; font-weight: bold;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/break-line-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-2209165727689367404Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:29:00 +00002007-04-02T16:08:22.740+05:30animeone piece 302Download One Piece 302 : Subbed and encoded<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Download one piece 302. one piece 302 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">English</span> download. one piece 302."<br /></span>If these look like your recent searches on Google you have come to the right place. 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Do tell me when its up.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://nandebayo.org/page1.html">Download One Piece 302 link</a><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Found this useful? <a href="http://digg.com/television/Download_One_Piece_302_Subbed_and_encoded/blog"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Digg</span> it here.</a></span><br /><br /><div style="width: 100px; height: 30px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356" height="30" width="100"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.widgipedia.com/widgets/Ernesto-Quezada/Submit-to-Stumbleupon-flash-button-297-8192_134217728.widget?__install_id=1175264075356"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="width" value="100"><param name="height" value="30"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/widgets/noimg.gif" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" /></object></div><img src="http://www.widgipedia.com/images/global/embed_11752640755u_297w.gif" alt="" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/04/download-one-piece-302-subbed-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Basketer)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093036805115989388.post-1579349615833791721Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:20:00 +00002007-04-01T17:34:09.586+05:30Blogger-Resource-BasketMiniseries: Ways to speed up your blog- Part II<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Miniseries</span>- PartII<br />Also See: <a href="http://bestblogbasket.blogspot.com/2007/03/miniseries-ways-to-speed-up-your-blog.html">Part I </a></span><br />In the first part we had discussed how to reduce the image size on your blog/site page. This part gives you:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">7 more ways to speed up your blog:</span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><script type="text/javascript"><!--<br />google_ad_client = "pub-4450948578849943";<br />google_ad_width = 125;<br />google_ad_height = 125;<br />google_ad_format = "125x125_as";<br />google_ad_type = "text_image";<br />google_ad_channel = "";<br />google_color_border = "FFFFFF";<br />google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";<br />google_color_link = "0000FF";<br />google_color_text = "000000";<br />google_color_url = "008000";<br />//--><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"<br /> src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Optimize your HTML Code:<br /></span>Your site should not have any unwanted and benign HTML tags. This only increases the loading time. After writing each blog post, check if it has any unwanted <span></span> tags; these generally creep in when you edit a post after it has been published.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2.Effective Table designing:<br /></span>" Design using nested tables instead of using cell merges and splits. Use separate tables where ever possible. Not designing for 100% height is better as if you use just one outer table, the web page is displayed only after the table is loaded fully. If many outer tables are present [you can have different tables for the header, content, footer, etc.] the page displays the content of each table as soon as its elements are loaded."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.Optimize Heavy Files ( Scripts, Flash)<br /></span>Use editors like fireworks and flash there are options to reduce the file size, use them. As mentioned in Part I, check out Yahoo and Google, their pages load up in mere seconds.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Use Basic and Simple Templates:<br /></span>The more complicated the design of your template, the more time it takes to load. If you have to use a 3-column-Template go for the minima White ones available for download everywhere. Of course, if your site needs good graphics, you cant apply this one.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Break your content into pages:<br /></span>Don't make a page too long, with the page length, the size goes up drastically. Also, no one likes to scroll to the bottom of the page. Divide your site into many pages, but see to it that there aren't too many links a person has to click to read a single article. Divide your blog into different sections. For the same reason this blog shows just one post on the front page.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6.Use text links, avoid graphic buttons:<br /></span>Try to make use of HTML as much as possible. Use CSS Styles for text links to make them as attractive as buttons. Read this <a href="http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_design/css_styles.asp">CSS Styles tutorial.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Don't add graphic Ads:<br /></span>Use text link Ads instead of Graphic Ads, this saves some precious space and doesn't matter much. Use the above tutorial to make different cool text links.<br /><br />I hope you can utilize some of these ways to speed up your blog. I have seen many people making these mistakes, I myself made these mistakes and learnt from it, please keep them in mind while you design/redesign your next site. I do believe these make a lot of difference in how many readers visit your site.<br />What do you think? 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